Course Syllabus
1. Introduction to IoT
- What is IoT (Internet of Things)
- IoT fundamentals and ecosystem
- IoT architecture and components
- Real-life IoT applications and examples
2. Embedded Systems & Electronics Basics
- Embedded system concepts
- Microcontroller vs Microprocessor fundamentals
- Basic electronics: current, voltage, resistance
- Reading schematics and breadboard wiring
- Using multimeters, voltage dividers, basic circuit building
3. IoT Hardware Platforms
- Introduction to Arduino, ESP32 / NodeMCU
- Pin configuration, hardware features
- Sensors and actuators overview
- Interfacing sensors and actuators with microcontrollers
4. Programming for IoT
- Setting up Arduino IDE
- Basic Embedded C / Arduino programming
- Arduino libraries and code examples
- Digital & analog I/O programming
- Interfacing with displays (LCD/OLED)
5. Practical IoT Projects
- LED blinking & basic device control
- Temperature, humidity, light, gas sensor interfacing
- Smart home automation basics
- ESP32 web server & cloud integration (where applicable)
6. IoT Communication & Networking Concepts
(Subject to specific course outline; included in many IoT versions)
- Wireless communication basics (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, MQTT, HTTP)
- Basic networking for IoT devices
- IoT data transfer & protocols
- Cloud platforms for IoT (dashboard & data visualization)
7. Professional Skills & Troubleshooting
- IoT system troubleshooting
- Debugging code and hardware integration issues
- Soft skills for project development
- Application deployment & testing